President Muhammadu Buhari says every public official and politician who has been indicted for corrupt practices will eventually get prosecuted.
The President said on Wednesday, that the war against corruption is going to continue for a very long time.
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, released a statement containing President Buhari’s speech in New Delhi while addressing members of the Nigerian community in India.
According to Buhari, it is also imperative to recover the stolen funds from the treasury looters, in order to discourage potential looters.
“The anti-corruption campaign will be on-going for many years. We are committed to the enthronement of good governance that plugs the loopholes in public sector accounting, and the use of scarce resources for public good.
“We are determined to demonstrate exemplary leadership that will make our citizens to change their ways in a manner that lays a solid foundation for reconstruction and development.
“I am confident that our approach to fighting corruption through value re-orientation, improved internal processes and systems and the rule of law, as well as enhancing the capacity of the various anti-corruption agencies and institutions will prove more enduring in addressing this evil.
“In the meantime, we will continue to prosecute those who have been indicted for corrupt practices and ensure that stolen funds are recovered, to serve as deterrence to others who nurse the ambition of seeking public office solely for illegal personal gain.”
“If the current positive trends are maintained, we are confident that by the end of this year, we would have succeeded in permanently turning the tide against the Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria,” the President concluded.
